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In this episode of the Tafseer series, Shaykh Dr Aḥsan Hanif explains Surah Al-Anbiyāʾ (21:58–73), where Allah ﷻ recounts how Prophet Ibrāhīm (ʿalayhi as-salām) exposed the falsehood of idol worship by challenging his people to reflect on what they worshipped. Although they briefly recognised the truth, they chose to reject it and attempted to harm him. Allah ﷻ protected Prophet Ibrāhīm (ʿalayhi as-salām), making the fire cool and safe for him, and honoured him with righteous descendants who became leaders guiding people by His command. These verses remind us to stand firm upon the truth, trust in Allah during times of hardship, and worship Him alone with sincerity.